ML14085A057

Request for Additional Information

ML14085A057
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/28/2014
From:	Shawn Williams Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Pierce C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Williams S, NRR/DORL/LPLII-1
References
TAC MF3488
Download: ML14085A057 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 28, 2014 Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 1295, Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC NO. MF3488)

Dear Mr. Pierce:

By letter dated February 18, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML14050A382), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC, the licensee) submitted a proposed alternative tendon examination schedule for tendons affected by repair or replacement for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit No. 1, during the fourth inservice inspection interval.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information is needed as discussed in the Enclosure. We request that SNC respond within 30 days of the date of this letter. Please note that the NRC staff's review is continuing and further requests for information may be developed.

Sincerely,

~w~

Shawn Williams, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch, 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-348

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE FNP-ISI-ALT -14, VERSION 1.0 REGARDING INITIAL EXAMINATION OF TENDONS AFFECTED BY POST-TENSIONING SYSTEM REPAIR/REPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

DOCKET NO. 50-348 By letter dated February 18, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML14050A382), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., submitted a proposed alternative tendon examination schedule for tendons affected by repair or replacement for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit No. 1 during the fourth inservice inspection interval. The NRC staff has reviewed the request and determined that additional information is necessary to complete the review.

FNP-ISI-ALT RAI-1:

The following ten (10) horizontal tendons: (H7AB, H25AC, H27AC, H28BC, H29AB, H30AC, H33AB, H35AB, H41 AB, and H44AB), were affected by post-tensioning repair/replacement activities, as noted in the above Reference. Please provide the required horizontal tendon force, according to the Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP)- Unit 1 current licensing basis, along with the minimum predicted force, expected at the next regularly scheduled FNP- Unit 1, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, IWL inspection (i.e. 40th Year tendon surveillance), for these ten tendons.

FNP-ISI-ALT-14-RAI-2:

For the ten horizontal tendons noted in FNP-ISI-ALT RAI-1, please provide any information relative to indications of water intrusion or corrosion in these tendons and discuss any corrective actions taken, if indications of water intrusion or corrosion were observed.

Enclosure

ML14085A057 OFFICE LPL2-1/PM LPL2-1/LA LPL2-1/BC LPL2-1/PM NAME SWilliams SFigueroa RPascarelli SWilliams DATE 3/27/14 3/27/14 3/28/14 3/28/14